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Paris Uses Fake Flame for Olympic Games

BRIGHT IDEA

The Olympic cauldron’s flame is actually 40 LED lights and over 200 water misting nozzles, sparking debate among some fans.

Emell Derra Adolphus
Emell Derra Adolphus 

News Reporter

The torchbearers French former sprinter Marie-Jose Perec and French judoka Teddy Riner arrive to light the Olympic cauldron
MOHD RASFAN/AFP via Getty Images
Emell Derra Adolphus

Emell Derra Adolphus

News Reporter

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